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Waylon

“Variant of Wayland” — Old English (Weland, Germanic myth) origin

Boy's name · #56 in the US (2025) · Trending

Waylon has appeared in US records since 1911 — best rank #56 (2025) · 55,048 babies named Waylon all-time · 1 in 320 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 840 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states, the #1 boy's name in 1 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Waylons

• Waylon Jennings — American country musician (1937–2002)
• Waylon — Dutch singer
• Waylon Francis — Costa Rican footballer
• Waylon Payne — American musician and actor
• Waylon Reavis — American vocalist

In stories & tradition

• Waylon (Killer Croc) — Batman: Arkham City · Batman: The Animated Series
• Waylon Smithers — The Simpsons
• Waylon Smithers Sr. — The Simpsons

What Waylons become

Among 20 notable people named Waylon:

Athletes appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Waylon Francis, Costa Rican footballer.

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